PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES GUIDE 2021 FALL PROGRAMS WWW.CCRECPARK.ORG • 410-386-2103 • 300 S. CENTER STREET, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157 CARROLL COUNTY RECREATION & PARKS WELCOMES FALL! This year marks the 50th anniversary of Carroll County’s Department of Recreation and Parks. Over that time, hundreds of thousands of program registrants and park visitors have had their lives positively impacted by our programs and parks. Generations of residents have played on the same ballfields, hiked trails, paddled at Piney Run Park and attended Outdoor School at Hashawha. As a community, we are healthier because of these experiences and are more in tune with nature and each other. Coaches served as mentors, teammates became lifelong friends and we likely learned a thing or two about ourselves, our neighbors, and our community along the way. Join us this fall for new and exciting programs, get out and enjoy our parks, and help us continue to celebrate our golden anniversary all year long. Thank you for being a part of our Recreation and Parks story for the past 50 years and we look forward to seeing you this fall. - Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks WHAT’S INSIDE 2 Introduction & Table of Contents 17-19 Adaptive Recreation Programs 4-5 Special Events & Programs 19-24 Nature & Environment Programs 5-7 Arts & Enrichment Programs 24 Recreation Council Info 7-9 Health & Wellness Programs 25 Memberships 10-11 EPIC Programs 26 Information Page 11-16 Athletic & Sports Programs 27-28 Registration Form & Waiver REGISTRATION 2021 Fall Program Registration for Carroll County residents opens on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 and on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 for Out-of-County residents. Phone By Mail 410-386-2103, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Send completed registration form and a check payable to to: Online Carroll County Commissioners Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks Visit ccrec.recdesk.com. 300 South Center Street Walk-In Westminster, MD 21157 Visit our Recreation & Parks office at: 300 South Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157 2 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2021 The Helping Hands campaign is an excellent opportunity for local groups and organizations to help keep their local parks beautiful with organized clean-ups, trash pickup, and trail maintenance. To learn more about Helping Hands, visit ccrecpark.org or scan the QR code. Enjoy a 45-minute private wagon ride on the trails of Piney Run Park followed by up to an hour campfire! We'll supply the wagon ride and campfire, families bring your own supplies for making s'mores, hotdogs, and other fun campfire treats! CORPORATE WORK DAYS SEPTEMBER Fridays: 4-5:45pm • 6-7:45pm Get out of the office and into nature by participating in a team building work day at a Carroll County Recreation & Parks Park! Saturdays: Noon-1:45pm • 4-5:45pm • 6-7:45pm Sundays: 4-5:45pm • 6-7:45pm • Plantings • Trail Maintenance • Erosions • Bridges • Pipe Crossings • And more! OCTOBER For more information or to schedule a corporate volunteer (no rides available 10/2 and 10/16) work day, contact us at [email protected]. Fridays: 3-4:45pm • 5-6:45pm Saturdays: Noon-1:45pm • 3-4:45pm • 5-6:45pm Sundays: 3-4:45pm • 5-6:45pm $120 per group (up to 25 people) REGISTER TODAY AT CCREC.RECDESK.COM! September 23, 2019, Wantz Distributors at Piney Run Park For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 3 Special Events & Programs AN AM IN ER W IC D A L N U O G C I R Mother/Daughter PJ Nite! U L ® O D Y Friday, October 15, 2021 O L L from 7-10:30pm at the Robert Moton Center ! All Ages • Program #21FG09.01 Want some quality time with just the girls? Don your favorite pajamas, put on your slippers, grab your American Girl® doll (or other favorite doll) for an evening out with Mom! Join Carroll County Recreation & Parks for an evening of fun, dancing, prize bingo to win some awesome doll outfits, and even a craft for you, mom and your doll! Enjoy some snacks and popcorn as you watch the Disney PIXAR movie Brave (PG) on our large screen in the comfort of the Robert Moton Center gymnasium. Bring a blanket, mats or even folding chairs so you are comfortable on the gym floor while enjoying the movie. Each child will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win the 2021 American Girl® Doll of Year, Kira! The drawing will take place Monarch Festival, see page 20 for details. just before the movie begins. You won’t want to miss this quality time full of fun and laughter celebrating the GIRLS!! 50 Years, 50/50 Raffle January 1-September 30 • 18+ years • Program #21WG09.11 Limited Space is Available - the registration deadline is October 7. Help support Carroll County Parks by purchasing a 50/50 raffle to Resident: $35 for Mother & Child; additional person: $22 the Park Legacy Fund. The Park Legacy Fund was established to Non-Resident: $38 for Mother & Child; additional person: $24 make improvements to parks throughout Carroll County. Raffle starts January 1, 2021 and runs through September 30, 2021. School's Out Fun Day The winning raffle will be drawn on Saturday, October 2, 2021, Friday, October 15, 2021 via Facebook Live. from 9am-4pm at the Robert Moton Center Carroll County Recreation & Parks employees are not eligible to enter. 7-11 years • Program #21FG09.02 School's out, come have fun with Recreation & Parks. School's Out $5 for 6 entries • $10 for 15 entries Fun Day will include games, crafts, and physical fitness. Students should pack a peanut free lunch. Monarch Festival Early drop-off from 8-9am is available for $10 per child; late pick-up Sunday, September 12 from Noon-4pm at Bear Branch Nature Center from 4-5pm is also available for $10 per child. See details under the Nature & Environment Instructor: Recreation & Parks Staff section in the ad onpage 20. Resident: $50 per person • Non-Resident: $55 per person Early Drop Off: $10 per person • Late Pick Up: $10 per person 50th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, October 2 from 4-8pm at Hashawha Environmental Center 21+ years • Program #21SU12.01 Celebrate Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks’ 50th anniversary at Hashawha. Join past and present staff, volunteers, Advisory Board members and elected officials for a night of food, music, 50/50 drawing and a silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the Carroll County Park Legacy Fund. Only 150 tickets will be sold for this event. Ticket includes food, beverages, bar, See more details dessert, music. in early October at ccrecpark.org. Note: Recommended attire is business casual. Tickets: $50 per person SAVE THE DATE | Thursday, December 9 4 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2021 Special Events & Programs Arts & Enrichment Programs Piney Run Park Fall Festival Saturday, October 16 from 10am-4pm at Piney Run Park Come celebrate fall with live music, artesian vendors, great food, wagon rides, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, and so much more! For more details, contact Piney Run Nature Center at 410-795-6043. SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Veterans Pickleball Classic Saturday & Sunday, November 13 & 14, check-in at 8am at the Panther Athletic Club 1400 Panther Drive, Hampstead, 21074 18+ years • $40 per player (includes t-shirt); $5 additional category 6 courts of play. Hand Building with Clay Categories offered: Men’s Doubles, Women’s Tuesdays, September 14-October 19 Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. from 6:30-8pm at Freedom Elementary School Registration Deadline: October 31 (no refunds after this date and 7-Adult • 6 session • Program #21FG02.01 no t-shirt included) – registrations will continue to be accepted after This class can be for both kids and adults. It's great fun to learn how this date if space is available. to make things out of clay. Basic techniques will be demonstrated Bottled water will be provided. BBQ will be available for purchase for making pinch pots, which can then be made into small cups, on-site. All proceeds go toward the support of Carroll County bowls, even little pitchers. Students will be shown how to roll out Veterans. slabs of clay that can be used for making mugs or boxes, even little models of houses. And the techniques used for making small Sponsors are needed for this event, please call Recreation & Parks animal sculptures or other small figures, gargoyles perhaps! - will at 410-386-2103 for more details or to make a donation. be taught. Once the students have used these techniques to For more information and to register, visit ccrec.recdesk.com. make whatever pieces they wish to make they then will have the opportunity to glaze them. Bring plastic bags to keep your work moist and a box to carry your work home in between classes. ADAPTIVE RECREATION A $25 materials fee is due to the instructor at the first class. Instructor: Suzanne Brault Jingle Bell Hop Resident: $66 per person • Non-Resident: $69 per person Friday, December 12 from 7-9pm at Carroll Springs School Homeschool Hand Building with Clay Exclusive to Adaptive Recreation eligible Tuesdays, September 14-October 19 participants and their caregivers. See details under the Adaptive Recreation from 12:30-2pm at the Robert Moton Center section onpage 19. 7+ years • 6 session • Program #21FG02.02 Parents are welcome to sit in on this class, and they can sign themselves up too if they like. It's great fun to learn how to make things out of clay. Basic techniques will be demonstrated for making pinch pots, which can then be made into small cups, bowls, even little pitchers.